The Rise of AI-Native Law Firms: What Crosby, Norm AI, and Hybrid Practices Mean for Traditional Firms in 2026

Crosby just raised $60M to run contract review with a hybrid lawyer-plus-AI model. Norm AI's NewMod Norm Law is hiring senior partners from Ropes & Gray. A new class of AI-native law firms is emerging — and they are not interested in competing on the billable hour. Here is what traditional firms need to do about it.